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This Farming Life returns to our screens

Colleagues from around SRUC have again been sharing their agricultural expertise with producers of This Farming Life.…

  • SRUC
  • 18/08/2020
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SRUC offers ‘gateway of opportunity’ for prospective gamekeepers

SRUC is providing a unique opportunity to enter the gamekeeping profession, according to the MP for North East Fife.…

  • SRUC
  • 10/08/2020
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SRUC research hits Netflix

An animal behaviourist at SRUC features in a new Netflix series showcasing research using facial recognition technology to detect different emotional states in pigs.…

  • SRUC
  • 05/08/2020
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New ‘lifeline’ for show garden

Garden Design students at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have breathed new life into their show garden which was originally designed for Gardening Scotland.…

  • SRUC
  • 03/08/2020
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Forestry lecturer takes his leaf

A popular forestry lecturer is retiring from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) more than 40 years after being appointed to develop and deliver forestry courses.…

  • SRUC
  • 30/07/2020
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Kirkton named Beef Shorthorn Cattle Society Focus Farm

Introducing Beef Shorthorn to a suckler herd at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has added an essential hardiness to cope with the extreme conditions at its Perthshire-based research farm. A herd of…

  • SRUC
  • 27/07/2020
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New degrees to support economic recovery

New courses which will equip students to support the country’s economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic are being offered at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) from September.…

  • SRUC
  • 21/07/2020
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New bursary at Barony

The Royal Scottish Forestry Society and Richard Davidson have created a new bursary to support those changing career into forestry.…

  • SRUC
  • 20/07/2020
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Thousands log in for a digital Arable Scotland

The 2020 edition of Arable Scotland – Scotland’s newest field event focussing on arable crops – took place online on 2 July with huge success.…

  • SRUC
  • 10/07/2020
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Natural evolution for SRUC

A focus on the sustainable natural economy is at the heart of a refreshed vision and mission for Scotland's Rural College (SRUC).…

  • SRUC
  • 03/07/2020
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Eve delivers a grand pitch

A veterinary investigations officer at SRUC has beaten strong competition from around the country to take the £1000 first prize with a virtual pitch.…

  • SRUC
  • 02/07/2020
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SRUC supporting NHS with Covid-19 testing

SRUC is working with Moredun Research Institute to support the NHS by providing extra capacity for vital testing of samples within their laboratory facilities at Pentlands Science Park in Midlothian.…

  • SRUC
  • 26/06/2020
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